Month: September 2020

“Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.  Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you." Matthew 5:11‭-‬12 Blessed are the persecuted? Is Jesus saying that persecution is… Continue reading Blessed Are The Persecuted

“You have heard that it was said to the men of old, ‘You shall not murder,’ and ‘Whoever murders shall be found guilty before the court.’  But I say to you that everyone who continues to be angry with his brother or harbours malice against him shall be guilty before the court, and whoever speaks… Continue reading The Dangers of Anger

Jesus' ways were unorthodox. As a child I was told, "if someone slaps you, slap them back." Now Jesus is saying, "... whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also." Mind you, in Exodus 21:24 and Leviticus 24:20, people were told, "an eye for an eye and a tooth for… Continue reading An Eye For An Eye

"Let all you do be done in love." 1 Corinthians 16:14 Be motivated by love! Complications will inevitably arise but when love is present in all areas of your life blessings overflow. To achieve that we must stay close to God because God is love and he teaches us what love looks like even in… Continue reading Let All You Do Be Done In Love

Knowing who you are and whose you change everything. When you know who you are and who you belong to, you operate differently. How you pray changes. The way you approach God changes. Most important, you don't fall every time the enemy throws his darts you.  True story: This happened yesterday. While I was on… Continue reading Knowing Who You Are & Whose You Are